Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

An IT recruitment company is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Pretoria, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust IT infrastructure solutions. You will ensure system security and scalability while leading projects and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of relevant experience and a degree in IT or a related field. Strong expertise in Windows Server, Linux administration, and cloud platforms like Azure and AWS is essential. Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect and VMware Certified Professional are required.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization and networking.
• Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS or similar).
• Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices.
• Monitor system performance and proactively address capacity and reliability issues.
• Lead infrastructure projects such as migration, upgrades and disaster recovery planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs and architecture diagrams.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies for adoption.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Information Technology

Matric

Tools

Azure

AWS

VMware

Hyper-V

Cisco CCNA/CCNP

ITIL Foundation Certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust IT infrastructure solutions. This role ensures high availability, security and scalability of systems while leading infrastructure projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization and networking.
• Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS or similar).
• Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices.
• Monitor system performance and proactively address capacity and reliability issues.
• Lead infrastructure projects such as migration, upgrades and disaster recovery planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs and architecture diagrams.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies for adoption

Requirements

Qualifications

• Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.

Strong expertise in

• Windows Server and Linux administration
• Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership and communication skills.

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP
• ITIL Foundation Certification